Lincoln, IL vs Bloomington, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLincoln, ILBloomington, IL
Population13,28178,907
Median Household Income$57,340$77,384
Median Rent$828/mo$1,050/mo
Median Home Value$124,300$203,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%34.8%
Poverty Rate17%11%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k292318
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5001,295
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall19 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min16.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.613.4
College Degree Rate20.3%48.7%
Foreign-Born %1.4%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%+0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.